Podcast EP262: How AI is Changing Semiconductor Design with Rob Knoth
Dan is joined by Rob Knoth, Solutions Architect in the Strategy and New Ventures group at Cadence. He is a technologist focusing on corporate strategy and the interfaces between domain specific solutions. A key area of expertise is the digital implementation of safety critical and high reliability systems. He has extensive experience in both semiconductor design and EDA.
In this wide-ranging and informative discussion, Dan explores the impact AI is having on semiconductors and semiconductor design with Rob. AI in the EDA flow is discussed, including areas such as harvesting past data to improve future designs, impacts to analog design, verification, and packaging/3DIC.
Rob describes the three layers of EDA within Cadence. These areas include AI-enhanced design engines, AI-assisted optimization and the use of generative AI as a “co-pilot” to assist with tasks such as optimization, verification and generation of new designs.
Rob reviews many examples and use cases for this technology across diverse applications. He also discusses the future of AI-assisted design and the positive impact he expects to see on designer productivity and innovation.
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